Number of people employed in agriculture in Botswana
Botswana: Number of people employed in agriculture was 163,301 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in agriculture in Botswana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 163,301 people for number of people employed in agriculture in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Botswana peaked at 163,301 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45,481 people, in 2001.
Botswana ranks 125th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Botswana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50,131 people | — |
| 1992 | 49,321 people | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 48,761 people | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 47,826 people | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 48,007 people | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 47,932 people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 58,362 people | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 71,273 people | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 73,160 people | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 75,329 people | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 45,481 people | -39.6% |
| 2002 | 61,189 people | +34.5% |
| 2003 | 80,785 people | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 96,994 people | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 114,500 people | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 134,149 people | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 132,675 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 131,696 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 131,536 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 121,301 people | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 121,400 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 123,771 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 119,925 people | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 118,024 people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 120,594 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 118,408 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 117,737 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 118,161 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 117,524 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 149,495 people | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 140,153 people | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 143,550 people | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 158,142 people | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 161,856 people | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 163,301 people | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,975 people | 47,826 people | 73,160 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 100,433 people | 45,481 people | 134,149 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,684 people | 117,524 people | 123,771 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 152,750 people | 140,153 people | 163,301 people | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 138.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3204 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in Botswana?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Botswana was 163,301 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 163,301 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,481 people in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Botswana ranks 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.